My dining table was the dinette from our first home for our first 35+ years of marriage. When we moved from country living to city living, we bought a house that was larger. We called the dining room "The room we never use" because it was huge and empty of furniture-the dinette was in the breakfast nook. I decided that I wanted a "real" dining set that seated more than 4. It's beautiful if I do say so myself!
My dining table has a tablecloth with cloth placemats, a quilted seashell runner, seahorse salt and pepper shakers, and an oak stained glass napkin holder (conch shell). I do love coastal living, and I'm back to country living-the best of both worlds!